Strangely enough, sometimes I think some people are afraid to have fun. Afraid that others will look down their noses at them if they’re not being perfectly serious all the time. Afraid to let loose in certain settings, like work, lest others consider them unprofessional. Afraid that people will think that they’re immature. Well, if […]
Bloom where you are planted
We don’t always get to choose our perfect life. Sometimes our life choices have led us to a place that is different than where we might have imagined ourselves landing. And sometimes life just has other plans for us. While I am certainly a fan of dreaming big and making great plans for the future, […]
Erase your fears
We’re halfway through the month of October, living through 31 days of doing things that scare you. I don’t know about you, but I already feel like I’m a different person than I was before we started this endeavor. A better person. A stronger person. A person who is erasing my fears daily. If you’ve […]
Reserved
Are you afraid to let people in? Do you have a certain reserve about you? I used to be afraid to let people in. Reserved. Kept a buffer zone between me and others. Because letting people in can be scary. They might just hurt you. Or not. In fact, they might just expand your world […]
Fear is a liar
Fear is a liar. Say it with me. Fear. Is. A. Liar. Fear is the thing that makes us think we can’t do things. Fear is the thing that makes us push away good people. Fear is the thing that holds us back and pushes us down. That’s because fear is a liar. Fear tells […]
Name your fear
What’s the one thing that you’re most afraid of in the world? Have you even identified it? Or does it lurk silently in the background of your life, cropping up from time to time, just often enough to hold you back in life? Perhaps it’s time to name your fear. Really put a name and […]